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Patented Sept. 12, 1916.

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5 SEEEETS SHLEK i- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

JOSEPH WALSER'AND HUBERT LANG, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIG NORS TO THE GOSS PRINTING PRESS COMPANY, OF ILLINOIS.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF PRINTING-PRESS.

To all whom it may concern: p Be it known thatwve, JosnnirJ. WALsnR and HUBERT Lane, citizens of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Printing-Presses, of which the following 15 a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to printing presses and it has for one of its objects the provision of a new and improved arrangement of press parts and driving means, which a very great flexibility is attained in the matter of the products capable of being produced.

It is another object of our invention to provide new and improved driving means by the use of which power can be applied from one or another source to the various press elements. By this means, there is pro vided a.v plurality of driving elements any one of whichis capable of driving a given selected press 7 section. At the; same time, each driving element can be operatively connected up with a plurality of dillerentpress sections for o ierating them in-eoordinate relation to each otl en o aplurality ofldriving. elements can lieoperati vely; connected up with a plurality of 'suchpress sections,

It is one of thejspecifio objects of our irrventioi to p i-o i(le'= i prcss uiade 11p: ot a plurahtyof sections-which can be operated as three oct iples, four se'xtuples, or s x quadriiples as occasion may require, either thy an equipinuit of four motors or, six no tors. It is another object of our invention improve. printing presses of "this type sundry details hereinafter pointed out.

The preferred means by which we have accomplished our several objectsitre llll1$- trated in thedrawings and are hereinafter specifically described.

.That which we believe to be new and def sire to cover by this application is set forth in the claims.

In the d-ra vings,-Figure 1 is a top Viewv of one end portion of our complete printing press. F g. 2 being a continuation of Fig. 1

to the R ft. shou'in" the other end portion and, 4 are side elevajf v tions. res ectively, of the press pontions" of th press: Figs.

shown in Figs. l and 2; Figs. 5 and i are top views of the respective end portions of the press, showing the means for driving the i Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 12, 1-916.

Application filed September 2' 1915. Serial No. 52,872.

various press sections; Fig. 7 is an end vic of the press as seen substantially on line 77 of Fig. 1, showing both the press elements and the driving elements located upon the press floor and in the pit'underneath the press; Fig. 8 is a view taken. substantially on line 88 ofFig. 1.; Fig. 9 is an'enlarged detail of one of the threesetsof driving mechanism employed; and Fig. 10 is-an end view of the parts shown'in Fig. 9.

In the various figures of the'drawings the parts are shown more or less diagrammatically, our invention being directe 'ore to the general construction and am nent than to the detailed construction of; separate parts.

The press as a wholecoinprises twelvngpress" sections A, B, C, D, E, F, G,H, I,-

and L arranged in two rows parallel-"to each other, each press section comprising print: ing'couple four plates wide-adapted to print sixteen pages at each complete revolution of the cylinders. Eaehf press section is p totitled with four anglebars 20 suitably sup, ported in position. for:anyede sired associati0n; 0f the printett vebs, aswill-be readily understood. v Formers 2-1 and 22, are promers 25 and 26am provided adjacent to the sections I and J.

press to the other, as liestsh'own in Fig. 8. Each press section before the commencement of a printing operation is provided with a roll of paper 29 which is threaded through the machine in the well-understood manner. r i

Inasmuch as the parts'so tar referred to are of any suitable typeand liorm in and of themselves no part of our present invention it isbelieved to be unnecessary tofurther describe them' herein. i i

The driving elemei Fif -the press comprisc motors M, X. USP," ii'fi'ld? located in a pit or pits below the lei-el' 'of the. .ioor

5; vided adjacent to the press seetions 'C "and D; formers 23 and 24 are provided ad-f acent to the sections E and F; andfor- The :printed webs after having been run over the formers 21 to 26,

951 plete folded product from OnSitlQ'of the i on which the prcss proper is located. The ring elements of the press further comprise a. plurality of variable speed mocha nisms S, T, U, V, W, and X which are adapted to be connected up with tho several motors in various combinations, as hereinafter described. In the construction shown, each of these variable speed mechanisms is substantially of the type shown in Letters Patentof the United States, to Ev'cnson, granted April 4, 1911, No. 988,560,. The driving elements of the press also comprise shafts 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34 at one side of the machine, and shafts 35, 36, 37, 38 and 39 at the other side of the machine. The several shafts are adapted to bcconncctcd togather in series, as shown, by means of clutches 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, and 47, any one or more of which clutches can be thrown into operation as may be desired. Each of the press sections is adapted to be driven by power from one or the other of said lines of shafting by means of intermoshing bevel gears 4849, the bevel gear 48 being connected with the press mechanism by any suitable train of driving mechanism.

The connections between the several motors and the several press drivin shafts through the various variable'spee mechanisms S, T, U, V, W and X comprise main driving shafts 51, 52, 53 and 54 at one side of the press and main drive shafts 57, 58, 59 and 60 at'tho other side of the press. The shafts 52, 53 and 54 are connected in series by clutches 63 and 64; and the shafts 57, 58

and 59 are connected in series by clutches 67 and 68,-cach of these clutches being of any suitable type adapted to cause rotation in unison. The motors M, N, O, P, Q and R are connected up with the shafts 51,57, 58, 53, 54 and 60, respectively, by means of endless chains 70 operating upon suitable driving wheels 71- 72.

The connections between the line of prom driving shafting at each side of the machine and tho main driving shaftsat that side of the machine comprise intermediate driving shafts 73, 74, 75, 76, 77 and 78 which are connected in the train of drivin parts as hereinafter described. The sha its 73' and 70 are connected as to rotate together by means of a chain 79 operating upon driving wheels 8081; the shafts 74 and 77 are connected by means of a chain 82 and driving wheels 8384; and the shafts'75 and 78 are connected by means of a chain 85 'operating upon driving wheels 86-87.

Each of the variable speed mechanisms S, T, U, V, W and X comprises a countershaft 88 provided with a gear89 and with a clutch member 90, both mounted thereon so as to rotate therewith. A large gear 91 is revolubly mounted upon each of the countor-shafts. 88 provided with a clutch mcm bar 92 adapted to be thrown into operative engagement with the clutch member for causing the gear 91 to rotate with said shaft. The gear 91 meshes with a pinion 93 fixed upon the main driving shaft. 'Braking devices 94 of any suitable type are mounted upon the countershafts 88. Clutch members 95 are mounted upon the main drive shafts adapted to be thrown into operativc engagement with clutch members 96 which are adapted to rotate with large gears 97 which arecarried by sleeves 98 mounted upon said main drive shafts, the gears 97 being in mesh with the gears 89. \Vith the main drive shafts being driven by one or another of the motors before-mentioned, by a proper manipulation of the clutch members 90-95 by means not shown, the sleeves 98 will be driven either at the same speed as that of the main drive shafts or at a very materially slower speed by reason of transmission through the counter-shafts 88, as is fully described in the Evensen patent above referred to.

Fixed upon the sleeve 98 which is revolubly mounted upon the maindriving shaft 54, is a gear 99 which meshes with a gear 100 loosely mounted upon the intermediate driving shaft 75. Feathered upon the shaft 54 ad acent to the gear 99 so as to be rotated therewith but slidable thereonis a gear 101 which is adapted to'be moved into engagement with agear 102 which is feathered upon the; shaft 75 so as to be to tatod therewith but slidable thereon. .A gear 103 is feathered upon the press driving shaft 3% so as to be rotated therewith but so as to slide thereon, the said gear 103 being adapted to be moved into mesh with either. the gear 100 or the gear 102. The hubs of the gears 100 and 1102 are adapted to inter-engage whereby the gear 100 may be caused to rotate with-the shaft 75., The sleeve 98' on the shaft 60, the shaft'78, the shaft 60, and the shaft 39 are rovided with gears 104, 105, 106, 107, an 108, respectively, corresponding to the gears 99, 100, 101, 102 and 103, as above described, and mounted similarly thereto. The sleeve 98 mounted on the shaft 52, the shaft 74, the shaft 52, and the shaft 32, are provided with gears 109, 110, 111, 112, and 113, respectively, corresponding to the gears 99, 100, 101, 102 and 103, as above described, and mounted similarly thereto. The sleeve 98 mounted upon the shaft59, the shaft'77, the shaft 59, and the shaft 37, are provided with gears 114, 115, 116, 117 and 118, re-

spectively, corresponding to the gears 99,

100, 101, 102 and 103, as above described,

and mounted similarly thereto. The slccvb' 98 mounted upon the shaft 51, the shaft 73 the shaft 51, and the shaft 30, are provided 100, 101, 102, and 103, as above described, and mounted similarly thereto. 98 mounted upon the shaft 57, the shaft 70, the shaft 57 and the shaft 35, are provided with gears 124, 125, 120, 127 and 128, re-- spcetively, corresponding to the gears 99,

100, 101,102 and 103, as above described,

and mounted similarly thereto.

, We refer now to Fig. 9 for a partral'explanation of the driving mechanism. If

. it is desired to drive the shaft 34 by means of the motor 1 through the variablespeed mechanismdrv and to drive the shaft 39 from the motor R through the variable speed mechanism X, the gears 99, 100, 103 and 102 at one side of the machine would be secured in the positions shown in solid lines, while the gear 101 would be moved to the position shownin dotted lines. \Vith the clutch (A thrown into operation, the shaft 54 will be rotated and through-the medium of the mechanism \V the sleeve 98 will be rotated, rotating with it the gear 99 and through 'the medium of the gear 100 rotating, the gear 103'. and the shaft 3 1, the shaft 75 remaining idle. the gears 104, 105, 108 and .107 would be secured in the positions shown in solid lines, while the gear 100 would be moved to the position shown in dotted lines. Power is then transmitted from the motor R through the shaft (30, variable speed mechanism X, sleeve 98,and gears 104, .105 and 1.08 to the shaft 39, the shaft 78 remaining' idle.

If it were desired to drive the shaft 34 through-the variable speed mechanism W and to drive the shaft 39 through the variable speed mechanism X, both from the motor l, the clutch 04 would be thrown into operation and the driving chain connect-.-

in; the motor lt with the shaft 60 would be .thrown out of operation by being removed from'the driving wheels 7172, or in any other suitable manner as by the use of a (:Iuteh'of any a 'ipropriate type. The gears would all be secured in the positions shown in solid lines. Power would then be applied from the motor P through the shaft :74, the variable speed mechanism W, the sleeve 98 and the gears 99, 100 and 103 to the shaft 34'; at the same time power would be applied from the shaft 54 through the gears l0l-102 to the shaft 75, through the chain 85, to the shaft 78, through the gears 10?, 100 to the shaft (30, through the variable speed mechanism X, the sleeve 98 and the gears 104, 105 and 108 to the shaft 39. if it were desired to drive the shaft 39 through the variable speed mechanism X and to drive the shaft 34 through the variable speed mechanism W from the motor lt instead of from the motor l, this would be :ucromplished by driving the shaft 00 from the motor [1 inst ad of driving the shaft 51 through the clutch (3'1 as just de- The sleeve position shown in. solid lines.

At the same time scribed, the connections otherwise being precisely the same.

it it is desired to drive the shafts 34 and from the, motor 1 both through the varithe gears 102, 108 and 106 would be moved to the positions shown in dotted, lines. The

shaft would then be rotated in unison with the gear 100, rotationbeing thu's'trans mitted. through the chain to the shaft 78, and through the gears 107 and 108 to the shaft 39. i r

If it were desired to drive the shafts 34 and 39 from the motor It both through the variable speed mechanism X, it would be necessary to throw the clutch 64' out of operative engagement. The gears 104, 105 and 108 would be secured in the position shown 1 and the clutch '64 thrown into driven by the motor P, from which motion Y in solid lines, while'the gears 107, 103 and 101 would be secured in thepositions shown in dotted lines. Power would then be transmitted from-the motor R to the shaft-00, through the variablespeed mechanism X to the sleeve 98, and through the .gears- 104, 105 and 108 to the shaft} 39. At the same time the shaft 78 would be rotated by-reason of the clutching engagement" of'the gears and"1'07-, transmitting motion through the chain 85 to the shaft 75, from which Jn'otion would be transmitted throughthe gears 102 and 103 to the shaft 34.

In Fig. 9, the motor Q which is shtiwn in dotted lines in Fig. 0 is omitted, since it is sometimes desiredv to operate without this ,motor being provided. When the motor Q is provided and it isdesired to operate without using it, its driving chain 70 is removed or otherwise thrown'out of operation. If it were desired to use the motor Q, in place of the motor P, the driving chain 70 of such motor Q would be placed in operation while the clutch 04 wouhi he opened, the (connections being otherwise as above described.

The motors if, )5 and i) and thedrivingmechanism located between the motors M and constitute the equivalent of the motors R, Q and l and the dri\ing neehanism located between the motors It and 1 as above described. inasmuch as the operation of the motors M, and U and their connected parts is similar to that of the motors ll, Q and l and their connected parts as above described, it i believed to be unnecessary to further describe such parts herein.

he ciutchest and be thrown. operation and the clutches 63 ans; ufi

thr wn into-operation, the motors (land 1' -b l the use of'thg variable speed mechanism the sectiorjgs 5 and .D by the motor. N ,using the var able speemechanism' T; the sections Elaifd hythe motor P, using the variable speed mechanism .U;-th'e sections F and H by the motor 0 using the variable speegl mechanism V; the sections I and K.

by the motor Q using the variable mechanism W; andthesections J and L by the 'motor B. using. the variable speed mechanistn X. Ifde'sired, the chain '79 may ,be'

used, the motors M: and N then operating the sectionsA, 13, Candi); the chain 82 canbe used, themotorsgO and P then running the sections E, F G and H; and the chain-85 can be needy-the motors Q and R the gthesectiou" LiJ -K -endL. In this p oposed :bpenitio i he." ress, the webs ction "A" anti- C- Won (1 preferablyver; he. former-21, thewebs the sections-E- and G over the sections'l and K overftlie former Z5, and

the webs, from the sections J and Lover the former 26,'t-hepress as ai'wholebeing thus quadrupl'es producing six' operated six different sixteen page papers.

If it-is desired .to operate the press as a whole as four sextuples 'ua produce four twenty-four page papers in lieu of six six teen page papers, the press sections-A, C and E may be run by the motor M by the use of th variable speed mechanism S usingthe former 21; press sections .B', D.and may be run by the motor 0 using the rariable speed mechanism :1. and the. former 22;

sections G, I and K may be run by the motor B using thdva'riable Speed mechanism \V and the former 25; and presssections H, J and L may be run by the motor B using the varieble speed mechanism and the former 26. As an alternative connection and operation, press sections A, C and E may be run by the motor P using the variable speed mechanism U sections B, D and F may be run by the motor N using the variable speed mechanism T; sections G, I and K may be run by the motdr Q, using the variable speed mechanism W; and the sections H,.J and L may be run by the motor 0 using the vari-' able speed mechanism also be, evident that verious other-sized i at B and D over the former the-w the former" 23 "the webs from ;the sections.

F and H overtheformer 24, the viebs from' H sections A, B, C, D, 'E and F, the'webs "from When it is desired to produce six sixteen T Pe -3d azusrn 8- or the motor P usin the 9 speed mechanism U, the weos being run" over either the" former 23 or the. former 2e;

by running the sections l, J, K and L by either the motor Q using the variable speed 5;:71

meehanism W or tkcinotor B using the we rieble speed mechanism X, the webs b run over either the former 25 or mer'26; e e 7 It will be evident that other combinethe for.

tions for the production of either sixteen page papers, twenty-our page. papers or 1 1 I atnirtytwo page papers may be readily worked out. by the-ii'enipulation of the clutchesnnd drit'ing elements as above described n cormeimon Wltll Fig. It wilt pet's may-be produoed by a differentdial, ration ofthe wobs'fromthewerious p1- se'ctions; For example, if it were desired, the I motors N and Qinightreadily be employ a together in "connection with the verizihie speed mechanism T for operetin'gthe press the varioussectionsj being distributed i tween thefp'rm'ers 21,22, 23 and 24 as might be desired.

.It. is believed to be unnecessary to set forth in detail thernan'rier of operating the 'motors M, O:and R asinbove described for. producing three thirty-two page papers;

the press can tll11=b ope-rated as above (le scribed by the motors M, O, P and R for producing four twenty-four page pape'- pnge papers, press sections A and C may be run through the medium of the variehie speed mechanisms and sections B and I) through the medium of variable speedmecis anism T both from the motor M, Theme tor 'P can hen be used with the. variabl speed mech:..1ism U 'for running sections E And G and the motor 0- in connection with the. variable speed mechanism V for running the sections Feud H. The motor R can be used for driving the sections J and I: through the variable speed mechanism X and for driving the sections I and K through the variable speed mechanism W..

IV hat we claim as our invention and desire to secure bv Letters Patent, is-

1. In a printing press, the combination of twelve press sections, driving means for said press sections, and means for connecting said driving means with said press sections for driving the press as six quadruples, as four sextuples, or as three octuples.

2. In a printing press, the combination of twelve press sections, six motors for driving said sections. six variable speed mechanisms independent of said motors, and means for connecting each of said motors with two of said sections through one of said variable-speed mechanisms for driving said sections independently as six quadruples or for connecting four of said motors with said twelve sections through four of said variable-speed mechanisms for driving said sections independently as four sextuples or for connecting three of said motors with said twel've sections through three of said variable-speed mechanisms for driving said sections independently as three octuples.

3. In a printing press, the combination of two press sections arranged in longitudinal alinement with each other, a third press section arranged in alinement therewith. a line of shatting extending longitu dinally of said press sections, connections between said shafting and said press sections, means located between said firstnamed two sections and said third section for driving said shafting for operating said press sections angle-bars over which the webs printed oy said sections may be turned and associated to run longitudinally of said sections, and means located between said first-named two sections and said third section for giving the associated webs from said sections a longitudinal central fold.

In a printing press, the coml'iination of two press sections arranged in longitudinal alinement with each other, a third press section arranged in alinement therewith, a line of shaftmg extending longitudinally of said press sections, connections between said shutting and said press sections, means located between said firstnamed two sections and said third section for driving said shafting for operating said press sections. angle-bars over which the webs printed by said sections may be turned and associated to run longitudinally of said sections. means located between said firstnanied two sections and said third section for giving a central longitudinal fold to the webs. and other alternative means located at the end of said third section for giving a central longitudinal fold to said webs.

5. In a printing press, the combination of two press sections arranged in longitudinal alinement with each other, a third press section arranged in alinement therewith, two other press scctionsarranged in longitudinal alinement with.each other alongside of said first-named two sections, a sixth press section arranged in longitudinal alinement with said second-named two alined sections alongside of said third section, angle-bars over which the webs printed by said sections may be turned and associated as desired to run together longitudinally of said sections at either side of the press, a line of shafting extending longitudinally of the said press sections at each side of the press, connections between said lines of shafting and said sections respectively, means for driving said shafting for operating said press sections, and means located between said third and sixth press sections and the remaining press sections for giving the associated webs from said press sections a longitudinal central fold.

'6. In a printing press, the combination of two press sections arranged in longitudinal alinement with each other, a third press section arranged in alinement therewith, two other press sections arranged in longitudinal alinement with each other alongside of said first-named two sections, a sixth press section arranged in longitudinal alinement with said second-named two alined'section's alongside of said third section, angle-bars over which the webs printed by said sections may be turned and associated as desired to run together longitudinally of said sections at either side of the press, a line o shafting extending longitudinally of the said press sections at each side of the press, connections between said lines of shafting and said sections respectively, means for driving said shafting for operating said press sections, means located at the ends of said third and sixth press sections respectively for giving the associated we s from said press sections a longitudinal central fold, and other means located between said third and sixth. press sections and the remaining press sections adapted altcrna tively for giving the associated webs from said press sections a longitudinal central fold.

T. In a printing press, the combination of two alined press sections, anglebars over which the webs printed by said sections may be turned and associated to run longitudinally of said sections, means located between said press sections for giving the associated webs a central longitudinal fold, two variable-speed mechanisms, and means for driving said press sections either separately through said two variable-speed mechanismsor in unison thr ugh one of said variable-speed mecha'nisizw.

8. In a printing press, the combination of two alined press sections, angle-bars over two alined press sections, two other aiined two press sections each for driving: mid *5 which the iwhi: he manigmhiicd whereby osch combination may be turned and associated to run mag of press; ionswinking in cooz'i'iination todinaliy of said soctione, moans ioc mi may he i; (on independentiy oi tho remain ln'rtween said press mentions for giving the ing sections.

6 associated webs a centmi iongitudinol fold, 13 In a. priming: p1" and moons located between said two grew of tweive press sw zio A combination 7} in, sour honors foo sections for driving end prose sections in driving sou? sections, and means for connect unison. v ing two of said. motors with four press sec- 9. In a printing press, the combination of tions each. and the other two motors with press sections located alongside of said fir twelve press sections as nix quadrupi, named two sections, angle-hare over which connections comprising six variable speed the webs printed by said SCtltDDS may he mechanisms adapted to be manipulated turned and asoociated to run longitudinally whereby each of said six qnadmpics may he 15 of said sections, means located between the driven independently of tho remaining socso alined press sections at each side of the tio press for giving the associated webs a cen- 14 In a printing prom, the combination tral longitudinal fold, four variabie-spced of two alined press ceciions, angle-bars over mechanisms, and means for driving Said which the webs printed by said Lions may press sections either separately through be turned and associated, means located he 3;;

said four variable-speed mechanisms or in tween said two section" unison through one of said variable-speed either or both of said gnciv mechanisms. moans iocated at one end. of id In a Printing P the combinfliiml tions for :iltczi'mtivc iiiiving oath-1w i for dri Vin of two alined press sections, two othen alined of said c ions. $0 press sections located alongside of said hrst- 15 In a printing preos. the com'oinatnm of said sections, means located between the one end said nhnco' pro named two sections, angle-bars over which f two olinezi press seotioijis, :inol h the webs printed by said sections may e which the wch; printed by 1 none may turned and associated to run iongitui'iinaily be turned and associated, means iocaoed ai si nations or 5&5 alined press sections at each side of the prcss driving either or both of so (lions, and. for giving the associated webs a central ionother mcano iocnted at "lnzjijfi and mi gitudinai fold, aiined driving shafts eXt-endsaid :iiincoi press i tiifiififlii'i'i" mg longitudinally of the press sections at, driving oithcr or hinh oi, confine each side of the press, an intermediate driv' 16. in, a printing; pron}. wmbinazion 1m ing shaft between the alined shafts at of two ziiioe-ii press o each side of the press. means for connecting which ihe )iiilhttifi iva' eaoh of said intermediate shaft-s with eithci' he inn d and issocizitcdi r or both of the iiiined shafts at that side of 3 two: pros driving 40 the press, aml means for driving said intereither or both of said bi iions means located 3.0! mediate shafts. at one end of said niincd sections for 311% l1. In :1 printing press, the combina ion. nativeiy driving either or hog}; {if s of two Mined pron; scofionn, HDgiB-E HIE over tions. and othe means iiH'IfliX'ti i-J, the? omjio which tin: we? printed 313" said sections may site end oi' i iiiiilitjki SU-CUHIIS for nitci he turned and associated to run iongitudinntiveiy i'r either or bath of two :1:

null of mid secions, means located between gectilms. said prcs sections for giving the associated 17. In a priming; ores-oi the conihinniion webs a coon-a! iongritudinai fold, means ioof two prcsls auctions; aiined driving shafts cated between said two press sections for extending might-cm to iii roso w rtions,

driving either or hoth of said sections, and (011118911101 5 issew'cm said shafts: and 11 means iocaitcd at one end of said alined sow press ions l'i ll'ct' lii'i for driving tions for nitoz'notiwciy driving either or boil; y

i mic who in Mine- 0 aid wciions. o I Y 3 Sim in :1 hinting pic the coioii ination in, nii'yz ent illh. yak} {h -4+, 1 311g i i as section .1 1 motors for im"- em}, ,1 hfrh .In aiincmcn i th four 33 wvctionxi and unions for connecting 51min: a-pgaorsiio with in i 3 I I v 1 is for (.iFiX 1i mid motors with. two of said gcctrons f! mmg them imicpendcntly on six qoadmid owih shaft, other means for XL, or ior connecting four oi son? moioi's ai i iiiih shaft and men 918 fo 0on it said tweive sections for di'ia inf: hem o M: nd'za 'onfi sh miicpendentiy as four soxtuplcs oi r own lo, in print}: Y m'cos. tho Rooting three of said niotorz; with maid twelve I I .Scctions for driving them, indepcmicntiy a, thine octupies, said conneciions comprising. Sixvariobie speed inecimnib-sns adapted is no diesired. 12;

combi. nation driving shafts:

' sections, a sixth press sect-ions, a third shaft in alinement with said two, shafts at ono end, a fourth shaft in alinement with said threeshafts at the opposite end, meansfor driving said third shaft, means for driving said fourth shaft, and means for connecting said shafts in series as desired.

19. In a printing press, the combination of two press sections arranged in alinement with eachother, a third press section ar-. ranged in alinement therewith, 'two other press sections arranged-in alinement with each other alongside of said firstnamed two sections, a sixth press section arranged in alinement with said second-named two alined sections alongside'of said third section, a line of shafting extending adjacent to :the said three press sections at each side of the press, connections between said lines of shaftinga'nd'said sections respectively, and means connected with said lines of sections and the remaining presssections for driving said lines of shafting either sep-.

arately or in unison for operating said press sections.

20. In a printing press, the combination of two press sections arranged in alinement with each other, a third press section ar-- ranged in" alinement therewith, two other ress sections arranged in alinement with each other alongside of said first-named two sections, a sixth press section arranged in alinement with. said second-named two alined sections alongside, of said third sec:

ti n, a line of shafting extending longitudinall y of the press at each side adjacent to the three sections at that side, connections between said lines of shaft-ing-and said sec tions respectively, and means-located at the ends of said third and sixth press sections for driving said lines-of shafting either separately or in unison for operating said press sections. v v

2.1. In a printing press, the combination of two press sections arranged in alinement with each other, a third press section arranged in alinement therewith, two other press sections arranged in alinement with each other alongside of saidfirsbnamedtwo press section arranged in alinement .withsaid second-named two alined sections alongside of said third section, a lineof shaftin'g extending longitudinally of the said press sections at each side of the press, connections between said lines of shafting and said sections respectively, means located at the ends of said third and sixth press sections for driving said shafting for operating said press sections, and other means located between the third and sixth press sections and the remaining press sections adapted alternatively for driving said shafting for operating said press secti iLs.

variable speed mechanisms respectively- 23. In a printing press, tliecoiiibination of two press sections, two o 'ipositely-disposed driving shafts, means for connecting said shafts with said press sections respectively for operating the same, twovariable speed'iiiechanisi'ns, and means for driving said shafts either through the medium of said two variable speed mechanisms respectively or through the medium of one only of said two variable speed mechanisms.

24. In a printing press, thecombination air or two press sections, two .oppositel'y'disshafting between the thirdand sixth press posed driving shafts, means for connecting said shafts with said press sections respectively, and means for alternatively connect-' ing said two main driving shafts together for operation in unison. I I

25. In a printing press, the. combination of two press sections, two oppositely-dis},

posed driving shafts, means forconnecting 1'. said shafts with said press sections respectively for operating the same; a variablespeed mechanism, a .main driving shaft,

'means' for driving said -main driving shaft,v

and means for drivingsaidffirst-named two shafts from said iiia'in driving-shaft through the medium of said variable speed mechanism.

26. In a printing press, the combination of two press sections, twooppositely-disposed driving shafts, means for connectingsaid shafts with said press sections respec;

tively for operating the same, two variable speed mechanisms, and means for driving said shafts through the medium of said two variable speed mechanisms respectively either 'in unison or independently of'each i other. e

'27. In a printing press, the combination of two press sections, two oppositely-disposed driving shafts, means for connecting said shafts with said press sections" respectively for operating the same, two variable speed mechanisms, two main driving shafts, means for driving said lastnamed two shafts either independently of each other or in unison, and means for driving said first named two shafts either from both of said main driving shafts through the medium of s thrown into second a'thiiid gear feathered shaftvadopted. to be operat ve engagement with said gear for-driving said firstnamed fess, the combination shaft, means for drivdrfg said main driving shaft, gem rotetabl'eivith said main driving shaft, a -sewnd gar loosely mounted on said intermediate. shaft meshing with said first-named gear, a third gear meshing with said second gear and adapted to drive said first-named shaft, and clutching means adapted alternatively" to be thrown into 7 9 operation for causing said j intermediate shaft to rotate with said second gear.

30.111 a printing press, the combination of sprees section, a shaft for operating said press section, a main driving shaft parallel with said first-named shafhhn'intermediate shaft, means for driving said maiinidriving' sha ft, a gear rotatable witli' said mztihdriv: mg shaft, :1 second geerloosely mounted on firstmamed gear, uthird gear adapted to rotate with said intermediate shaft, clutch .ing-.mechunism for connecting said second.

gear with saidthird gear, and afourth gear feathered upon sz-iid .fiistmamed shaft adaptcd to mesh either withsa-id second gear or with said third gear. 31. in a printing press, the combination of :1 prossse'ction, a shaft for operating said press 601 with said first-named shaft, an intermediate shaft, means for driving said main driving id intermc .lia.tc shaft moshing with said t-numcd gear, a third gear feathered upon said intcrmediate'shuft and adapted to 2;; u'zovcdlongitudinally of said intermedi- "1611131515 shaft to I iII'St-HEUEIU-ll shaft adapted to with sszrid second gear or with said flair U 32. In a pri: press, the combination of a press section, she-ftfor operating said re respecunicdl shaft, an intermediate apress'eectioizgr s aft for operiiting said *9 ess section, a driving shaft parallel ith said first naxiied shaft, an intermediatesuid inh'zrmediate shaft meshing ,w-ith said tion, a nmindriving shaft parallel it, a gear rotatable with said main drivjmg shaft, :1 second gear loosely mounted on r, and a fourth press section, a main driv ing shaft parallel with said firsbnemed shaft, an intermediate shaft, means for driving said main driving shaft, a gear rotatable with. said main driv- 4 ing/shaft, a second gear loosely mounted on mesh withfsaid third gear.

33."In a printing press, the combination .80 of a presssectlon, a shaftjfor operating said press s'ect1on,.a main driving shaft-parallcl with. said first-named shaft, an intermediate shaft, means for driving sa'idm'ain driving shaft, :1 gear mounted on said main'drivil shaft, variable speed mechanisms serving connect s'aid gearwith said main drivingshaft,' a second gear loosely mounted on said intermediate 'shaft' meshing with said firstnamed gear, anda thirdf gear meshing with so said second gear adapted to drive said first-- named shaft.

34. In a printing press,'tli e combination of a'prc'ss section, a shaft for operating said press section, a main driving-shaft parallel. with said first named shaft, an intermediate shaft, means fordriving said main driving shaft, gear rotatable with said main-driving shaft, :1 s'econd-g'earloosely mounted on. said intermediate shaft meshing with said first namcd gear, a'third gee-{meshing with i said second gear, and adaptcd to drive said.

first-named 'sheft,'mean stfor"cuus ing said intermediate shaft to rotate with said second geiugti second press section. and means for: driving said second press'sect-ion from said intermcdiatcshaftL- 35. In a 'printing'press, the-combination of a press-section, a shaft forxoperatingseid press section, :1 main driving 'shaft,parallel with said first-named shaft, an intermediate shaft, means for driving'said main driving shaft, :1 gear rotatable with said main driving shaft, usecond gear loosely mounted on said intermediate shaft meshing-with said first-named gear, a third gearmeshing with said second gear 'und" adapted to drive said firstmul'ned shaft, means for causing said intermediate shaft to rotate with said second gear, a second press section, a shaft 1 0 for operating said second press section, a variable speed mechanism, and means for driving said lust-named shafteither directly from'said inter-mediate shaft or through the medium of said variable speed mechanism.

?6 In a printing press, the combination of a pr section, a shaft for operating said press 5 ion, niain'driving shaft parallel with said first-named shaft, an intermediate shaft, means for driving said main driving 180 shaft, a gear mounted on said main driving shaft, a variable speed mechanism serving to connect said gear with said main driving shaft, a second gear loosely mounted on said intermediate shaft'meshing with said firstnamed gear, a third gear meshing with said second gear and adapted to drive said firstnamed shaft, means for causing said intermediate shaft to rotate with said second gear, a second press section, a shaft for operating said second press section, a second variable speed mechanism, and means for driving said last-named shaft either directly from said intermediate shaft or through the medium of said second variable speed mechanism.

37. In a printing press, the combination of two press sections, two oppositely-disposed shafts for driving said press sections respectively, two main driving shafts, two intermediate shafts interposed between the first-named shafts and the main driving shafts, means for causing said intermediate shafts to rotate together, means for driving one of said main driving shafts, means for driving one of said first-named shafts and the corresponding intermediate shaft from said main driving shaft, and means for driving the other one of said first-named shafts from the other one of said intermediate shafts.

38. In a printing press, the combination of two press sections, two oppositely-disposed shafts for driving said press sections respectively, two main driving shafts, two intermediate shafts interposed between the first named shafts and the main driving shafts, means for causing said intermediate shafts to rotate together, means for driving one of said main driving shafts, means for driving one of said first-named shafts and ,the corresponding intermediate shaft from said main driving shaft, means for driving the other main driving shaft from the other one of said two intermediate shafts, and

means for driving the other one of said first-named two shafts from said last-mentioned main driving shaft.

39. In a printing press, the combination of two press sections, two oppositely-disposed shafts for driving said press spectively, two main driving shafts, two intermediate shafts interposed between the first-named shafts and the main driving shafts, means for causing said intermediate shafts to rotate together, means for driving one of said main driving shafts, means for driving one of said first-named shafts and the corresponding intermediate shaft from said main driving shaft, means for driving the other main driving shaft from the other one of said two intermediate shafts, and means for driving the other one of said firstnamed two shafts either from the last-named intermediate shaft or from the last-mentioned main driving shaft.

40. In a printing press, the combination of two press sections, two oppositely-disposed shafts for driving said press sectidns. respectively, two main. driving shafts, two intermediate 'shaft's interposed between the first-named shafts and the main driving shafts, means for causing said intermediate shafts to rotate together, means for driving one of said main driving shafts, means for driving one of said first-named shafts and the corresponding intermediate shaft from said main driving shaft, means for driving the other main driving shaft from the other one of said two intermediate shafts, variable speed mechanism, and means for driving the other one of said first-named two shafts either directly from the last-mentioned intermediate shaft or through the medium of said variable speed mechanism from the lastmentioned main driving shaft.

JOSEPH J. WALSER. HUBERT LANG.

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